By Scott Carlson-North Platte Post
LEXINGTON, Neb.-More details have been released on the investigation of a fatal shooting in Lexington.
Police Chief Tracy Wolf said at around 2:00 a.m. on July 6, officers, troopers, and deputies from the Dawson County Sheriff's Office responded to an anonymous report of shots fired in the 800 block of West 9th St.
Law enforcement authorities did not locate anything suspicious at this time.
Then, at around 3:10 a.m. medical personnel responded to the same area on the report of an unresponsive male laying on the ground.
Wolf said Marcus Keyser, 23, of Lexington, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wolf said the case is being investigated as a possible drive-by shooting.
Authorities are asking the public to check surveillance cameras for any suspicious activity, particularly between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on July 5.
The case is being investigated by the Lexington Police Department with assistance from South Central Area Law Enforcement Services.
Keyser was out on bail at the time of his death. He was facing several sexual assault charges in Kearney.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 308-324-2317.
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LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Police in southwestern Nebraska say they suspect the death of a man earlier this week stemmed from a drive-by shooting — a rare occurrence outside Nebraska's metropolitan areas.
Lexington police tell station KRVN that investigators believe 23-year-old Marcus Keyser was gunned down early Monday morning on a Lexington street.
Police Chief Tracy Wolf is asking residents to check any surveillance video they have between the times of 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Monday for any activity that might be related to the shooting.
Keyser was found on the ground with gunshot wounds shortly after 3 a.m. Monday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.